Serge Aurier must thwart Marcos Alonso after last season’s brace

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Tottenham Hotspur defender Serge Aurier must keep tabs on Marcos Alonso this weekend as Chelsea come to Wembley Stadium.

The Ivorian is set to start at right back with Kieran Trippier still recovering from a groin injury picked up against Crystal Palace before the international break.

The Englishman is expected to be out for a few more weeks and so Aurier could be set for an extended run in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI.

And on Saturday, one of Aurier’s big responsibilities will be shackling the marauding Alonso, who is having a fine campaign for the Blues.

The Spaniard has managed one goal and seven assists, so heads into the London derby in good form.

Aurier can’t let Alonso shine again

In this fixture last season, Alonso proved to be the difference maker by scoring a brace at Wembley in a 1-2 for the visitors.

The £23 million signing from Fiorentina (The Daily Mail) was voted as BBC Sport‘s man of the match that day, and really gave Kieran Trippier a few things to think about.

He will not be greeted by the Englishman this time around and will instead face Aurier, whose form has been decent this season.

He may have been playing second fiddle to Trippier, but the former Paris Saint-Germain player has done well when called upon and appears to be more mature this season.

Aurier may also have Eden Hazard to deal with in parts, so a good performance from him will really do his future starting prospects no harm at all.